Talk:January 29
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January 29: Ashura in Islam (2007).
- 904 - Sergius III came out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher.
- 1850 - U.S. Senator Henry Clay introduced the Compromise of 1850, a series of laws designed to balance the interests between the slaveholding Southern United States and the free states of the north.
- 1856 - The Victoria Cross (pictured) was created, originally to recognise acts of valour by British and Commonwealth military personnel during the Crimean War.
- 1886 - Karl Benz filed a patent for the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.
- 2002 - In his State of the Union Address, U.S. President George W. Bush described Iraq, Iran and North Korea as an "axis of evil".
Recent days: January 28 – January 27 – January 26
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Who is Arthur O'Keeffe? RickK 00:20, 28 Nov 2003 (UTC)
[edit] Barboro
Should a horse really be put in the deaths section, which is normally reserved for humans? Maybe put it under the events section. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Art10 (talk • contribs) 18:30, 29 January 2007 (UTC).
